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Table 5 Data of Hole Diameter Made by Different Ammunition

From: Analysis of glass fracture pattern made by .177″ (4.5 mm) Caliber air rifle

Shot No.

Firearm Used

Ammunition Used in the Weapon

Diameter of the Hole Obtained After Firing

1.

.315 Rifle

8 mm, soft nose, K.F.,01

15.748 mm

Bullet weight: 15.34 g

Diameter of the Bullet: 8.102 mm

2.

17.221 mm

3.

16.256 mm

4.

16.662 mm

5.

.303 Rifle

.303, Ball, MK-7,K.F.

13.817 mm

Bullet weight: 11.3 g

Diameter of the Bullet: 7.899 mm

6.

13.843 mm

7.

11.404 mm

8.

14.224 mm

9.

A.K. 47 Rifle

7.62 × 39 mm,322,74

17.094 mm

Bullet weight: 9.5 g

Diameter of the Bullet: 7.721 mm

10.

16.459 mm

11.

16.002 mm

12.

14.097 mm

13.

9 mm Pistol

9 mm, ball, auto, K.F.,

13.538 mm

Bullet weight: 7.4 g

Diameter of the Bullet: 9.220 mm

14.

14.147 mm

15.

14.630 mm

16.

11.049 mm

17.

Improvised Pistol

8 mm, soft nose, K.F.,01

13.970 mm

Bullet weight: 15.34 g

Diameter of the Bullet: 8.12 mm

18.

19.431 mm

19.

12.192 mm

20.

11.353 mm

  1. Source: Waghmare et al. (2016)